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Ecclesiastes

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Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Furthermore again Adverb H1571 גַּ֣ם gam
no not in thy thought knowledge Noun H4093 בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ be·mad·da·'a·cha
Curse abate Verb H7043 תְּקַלֵּ֔ל te·kal·lel,
not the king king Noun H4428 מֶ֚לֶךְ me·lech
your sleeping bed Noun H4904 מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔ mish·ka·ve·cha,
rooms chamber Noun H2315 וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ u·ve·chad·rei
and curse abate Verb H7043 תְּקַלֵּ֖ל te·kal·lel
not the rich rich Adjective H6223 עָשִׁ֑יר a·shir;
for a bird bird Noun H5775 עֹ֤וף o·vf
of the air air Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ ha·sha·ma·yim
will carry along Verb H1980 יֹולִ֣יךְ yo·v·lich
the voice aloud Noun H6963 הַקֹּ֔ול hak·ko·vl,
shall tell bewray Verb H5046 יַגֵּ֥יד yag·geid
the matter act Noun H1697 דָּבָֽר׃ da·var.

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King James Bible Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Hebrew Greek English Curse Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not the curse a king, no and in your sleeping rooms do not in thy thought; and curse not the a rich in thy bedchamber: man, for a bird of the air shall heavens will carry the voice, sound and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.winged creature will make the matter known.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Curse Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not the curse a king, no and in your sleeping rooms do not in thy thought; and curse not the a rich in thy bedchamber: man, for a bird of the air shall heavens will carry the voice, sound and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.winged creature will make the matter known.